Ashtangasamgraha 5.3

5.3

From the suppression of downward-moving vāta arise abdominal swelling, upward movement of vāyu (udāvarta), pain, fatigue, / retention of flatus, urine, and feces, impairment of vision and digestive fire, and heart diseases. / And because it is both a king and consumption, it is therefore regarded as rājayakṣman. / But one whose feces are loose [should take] it with mustā, ativiṣā, pāṭhā, and kutaja. / A palliative enema with a paste of mustā, containing honey, oil, meat soup, and ghee. / Trees that are unctuous, free of disease, and rich in flowers are auspicious for bathing.